Questions & Answers 

Q: Why would I submit my work to Journal of Educators Online?

A: Journal of Educators Online (JEO) is driven to achieve world-class preeminence as a completely online and fully accessible scholarly journal.  JEO’s readership is composed of online educators, students and policymakers ensuring rapid use of the published articles. To help with article dissemination, we are a member of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and are indexed with all four of Cabell's Business College Set, the Educational Technology & Library Science directory and MERLOT.

Q: What is unique about the Journal of Educators Online?

A: Journal of Educators Online is forward looking, seeking original manuscripts addressing the development, delivery, and management of online courses in the Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Medicine, and Sciences.  The areas of pedagogy, content, technical and organizational issues are within the scope of the journal. JEO’s primary strength lies in its multidisciplinary scope and global reach in online-learning, a discipline maturing and growing in importance and application every day.  Institutions such as State University of New York Online, University of Massachusetts, George Washington University, Arizona State University, University of Illinois, Nova Southeastern, University of Phoenix and Capella Universities stand witness to the omnipresence of online learning and the educators who deliver high quality online courses.

Q: What is the nature of the review process?

A: The review process is external and double-blind.  In simple English, the two reviewers selected to review your material are not directly associated with the Editor and are provided no information as to the identity, rank or affiliation of the author/s.  The reviewers offer written recommendations to the Editor who will, with rare exception, follow the reviewer recommendation.  In all cases, the Editor’s decision is final and binding.

Q: How much time does the review process take?

A: From the time your paper is received by the editor to the time you are notified of the paper’s acceptance or rejection will take no more than 4 weeks – we guarantee that!

Q: What is the manuscript acceptance rate?

A: 11% to 20%.

Q: Which software should a paper be submitted in?

A: We prefer papers submitted in WORD, as an e-mail attachment. 

Q: Which style guide should I use to format my paper for the JEO?

A: Please use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Q: Who holds copyright?

A: All published work is held in joint copyright between the Author/s and JEO’s Editorial Board.